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Brazil nut vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are brazil nut and pigeon pea raw different?

  • Brazil nut is higher in selenium, copper, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in folate, iron, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for brazil nut is 3471% higher.
  • Brazil nut contains 49 times more saturated fat than pigeon pea raw. While brazil nut contains 16.134g of saturated fat, pigeon pea raw contains only 0.33g.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than pigeon pea raw (22).

Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +47.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23278%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.2%
Contains more IronIron +115.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +46.4%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +905.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +588%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1972.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.643mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brazil nut Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Selenium 1917µg 8.2µg 3471%
Polyunsaturated fat 24.399g 0.814g 157%
Folate 22µg 456µg 109%
Fats 67.1g 1.49g 101%
Copper 1.743mg 1.057mg 76%
Saturated fat 16.134g 0.33g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.879g 0.012g 60%
Phosphorus 725mg 367mg 51%
Magnesium 376mg 183mg 46%
Vitamin E 5.65mg 38%
Iron 2.43mg 5.23mg 35%
Fiber 7.5g 15g 30%
Manganese 1.223mg 1.791mg 25%
Potassium 659mg 1392mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.184mg 1.266mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.295mg 2.965mg 17%
Carbs 11.74g 62.78g 17%
Calories 659kcal 343kcal 16%
Protein 14.32g 21.7g 15%
Vitamin B6 0.101mg 0.283mg 14%
Zinc 4.06mg 2.76mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.035mg 0.187mg 12%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Calcium 160mg 130mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.617mg 0.643mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.24g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.135mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.365mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.518mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 1.19mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.49mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 1.124mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.639mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.76mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.409mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
22% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +4403.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +51.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +434.8%
Contains more WaterWater +209.6%
~equal in Other ~3.44g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198891.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2897.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/nutrients
  2. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.